I got the opportunity to see behind the fences last night.

 

The baseball field is really taking shape The dugouts are huge. The new turf baseball field is in place. The turf is colored to look like dirt...but it is all turf...even the white baseball lines are turf...The only real dirt (as I'm told) will be at homeplate and the on the mound. Here is a link with the photo...That photo is already way outdated. They are really moving with this project. The football team will start practicing here as early as next week.

 

http://www.saintx.com/news/news.asp?ID=2007

 

The football field is currently being graded...now that the old track, bleachers, scoreboard, etc. have been removed. What appears to be to the concession area and ticket office is going up too. There are 4 gigantic steel I-beams planted vertically in the ground for what I am guessing will be a very large scoreboard...It is a guess since the drawings that I have seen do not completely show all details of the whole plan or do it justice....:thumb:

I saw it Monday and can not wait until its done. It will be sweet to play a home football game next year!

Will there be JV and Freshmen home games?

Not this year. Everything is on the road.

I drove by on Monday and was very impressed with the way things are moving; although I wasn't able to get behind the fence. I guess I'll have to donate more $$$$.

 

Anyhoo, I'm excited to finally see this dream become a reality. It will be bitter-sweet knowing that this is our last season at Manual Stadium, but what a wait this has been!

 

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I drove by on Monday and was very impressed with the way things are moving; although I wasn't able to get behind the fence. I guess I'll have to donate more $$$$.

 

Anyhoo, I'm excited to finally see this dream become a reality. It will be bitter-sweet knowing that this is our last season at Manual Stadium, but what a wait this has been!

 

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Go visit your long lost relative in the back of the cemetary and you can see the baseball field real well. Sorry if I offend anyone but it is the best spot to see the new turf unless you go behind the fence.

Check out the 2 new photos posted today! How cool is that baseball stadium going to be!!!!!!!!

That baseball field looks sweet. However, I do not like the infield dirt being turf. That doesn't make any sense to me.

Who will be the opening game???

Who will be the opening game???

 

Hopefully we can talk Dan Ulmer (a great St. X. grad) into having the River Bats play the Tigers for a Grand Opening Exibition. The players for the Bats would be required to both bat and field with only one hand, and utilize a machine as a pitcher. :lol: :lol:

That baseball field looks sweet. However, I do not like the infield dirt being turf. That doesn't make any sense to me.

 

I can't wrap my mind around that either. Sliding into base seems like it would take a big adjustment. I'm sure this is a proven product, it just doesn't "feel" right somehow at first glance.

I can't wrap my mind around that either. Sliding into base seems like it would take a big adjustment. I'm sure this is a proven product, it just doesn't "feel" right somehow at first glance.

 

 

 

I've never seen it replace the dirt. I think it's absolutely great for the infield grass, but the dirt???? At least put dirt around the bases like the old astroturf fields used to be.

I can't wrap my mind around that either. Sliding into base seems like it would take a big adjustment. I'm sure this is a proven product, it just doesn't "feel" right somehow at first glance.

It's the latest and the greatest or they would not be doing it!

It's the latest and the greatest or they would not be doing it!

 

 

The latest - can't argue with that.

 

The greatest - :confused: .........

Here is the baseball field...

 

http://www.saintx.com/news/news.asp?ID=2010